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Household of Robert Close (born 1826, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Close and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Close, born in 1826 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, consisted of 13 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Close, born in 1831 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1858 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England), Fred G (born 1862 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England), Alberta (born 1864 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England), Philip W (born 1872 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England) and Ellen (born 1855 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Son In Law, Joseph (born 1853 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England), Robert's Boarder, Daniel (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Ebenezer (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Alexander (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Fred (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England) and Robert's Niece, Amy (born 1879 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England).


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Robert Close's household

Male

Robert

Close

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Close

Wife
Male

Alfred

Close

Son
Male

Fred G

Close

Son
Female

Alberta

Close

Daughter
Male

Philip W

Close

Son
Male

Joseph

Cox

Son In Law
Female

Ellen

Cox

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Steele

Boarder
Male

Ebenezer

Manning

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Mackenzie

Boarder
Male

Fred

Boultwood

Boarder
Female

Amy

Cox

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Close

Head

Married

55

1826

Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Close

Wife

Married

50

1831

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

Close

Son

Single

23

1858

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Fred G

Close

Son

Single

19

1862

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Alberta

Close

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Philip W

Close

Son

Single

9

1872

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Joseph

Cox

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Cox

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Daniel

Steele

Boarder

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Ebenezer

Manning

Boarder

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Alexander

Mackenzie

Boarder

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Fred

Boultwood

Boarder

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Amy

Cox

Niece

Single

2

1879

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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